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Posted on 21.06.15 by A_Gibb

Get creative next time you are doing a makeover in your home and make life a little bit easier, by using a laminate. Modern designs include some really fun and convincing effects and are much easier to wield than some of the real, but rather heavy duty materials that they replicate. I understand that Carrara marble is very on trend (I think it has been for a few thousand years by now.) A deeply beautiful material, but it is kind of hard to come by. If you are fitting a new bathroom or revamping your hallway, why not consider the laminate version?

A lighter way to achieve a dazzlingly chic effect, both on your pocket and on your joiner. I know my joiner, Robert, could fit a laminate floor in seconds…. I am not sure how long it would take him to lay a marble one though, there is the boat journey from Italy for a start…

Posted on 24.05.15 by A_Gibb

Very flatteringly, I am often asked for advice – Maybe I am more qualified than I realise after all these years. So here goes…

My No1 tip and I truly believe this, is to decide on a style and stick to it.

Deborah Gordon, owner of the above living room is a master of this approach!

All too often I see homes where the owner has NOT committed… the result being a sort of terrible uncertainty… The furniture all ends up very bland with practical, beige surfaces fighting for attention.

Posted on 10.05.15 by A_Gibb

One of the biggest decisions in any renovation is the flooring. A considerable expense in a large area and the basis of the whole look and atmosphere of your home.

Laying wood throughout gives you the perfect neutral starting point from which you can go in any direction, whether you want your home to be traditional, to show off period features to their best or contemporary and edgy, wood will work for either.

Posted on 12.04.15 by A_Gibb

In the latest issue of 25 Beautiful Homes you will find a gorgeous Edinburgh apartment, belonging to a fantastically talented interior designer, Jessica Buckley.

After a few years of globetrotting, working in property investments in exotic destinations, she finally trained as an interior designer at the Sydney School of Design. The sunshine she has garnered from her travels and experience just pours in to her Edinburgh apartment.

Posted on 05.04.15 by A_Gibb

Nestled in the Borders countryside, Heather Kiernan’s home is a startling discovery. A Victorian Villa, that she shared with her late husband for twenty five years. They lived happily with the decor they chose together in the 1980′s. ‘Laura Ashley was all the rage’ Heather remembers. When he passed away, she knew it would be good for her to have a fresh start, but instead of moving, she embarked on a radical update.

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